A top NATO commander warned May 27 that “continual attacks” against Ukraine were impeding Kyiv’s efforts to modernize its army enough to one day join the Western military alliance. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) reassured customers Monday that operations would continue as normal as the airline is restructured into a new company and undergoes an overhaul of its brand. “You can continue to make reservations in full confidence that our flights and schedules are operating as normal, that tickets sold will be honored,” recently...

Frankfurt (AFP) – Consumer confidence in Germany is at its highest in 13.5 years, as the positive economic outlook and low inflation persuade consumers to open their purses, a poll found on Wednesday.”Very strong domestic demand in Germany and the low rate of inflation are fuelling economic expectations and consumers’...

The potential for a Greek exit from the eurozone has probably never looked this real. The government is running out of cash and doesn’t seem to have enough for its next International Monetary Fund payment. Missing a debt payment could push the European Central Bank to withdraw support from Greece’s banking system and eventually cause...

The collapse of the Soviet Union created one of the biggest security challenges of recent decades: The task of securing fissile material left unguarded after the empire’s rapid collapse and transferring thousands of forward-deployed Soviet nuclear warheads to places where they would stay out of the wrong hands. The international community...

LONDON—Klara Balogova was 18, penniless and heavily pregnant when she rode thousands of miles from Slovakia to England to marry a man she had never met. She knew he did not want her, or her child. He wanted her European identity card. The marriage was arranged so the 23-year-old Pakistani groom could gain the right to live and work in Europe....

Their main complaint: Swiss-born Blatter’s support for Russia’s hosting of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, “despite Russia’s ongoing violations of Ukraine’s territorial integrity.” …read more Source: Foreign...